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Patent GB-910166-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to automatic atomizers for liquids
IPC: B65D83/14
Filed: 1960-08-23
Abstract: 910,166. Spray-producers. FRANCK, M Aug. 23, 1960 [Aug. 29, 1959], No. 29170/60. Class 69 (3). A liquid atomizer, e.g. for perfume, pharmaceutical products, insecticides, cleaning products or paint, which is fluid-tight when not in operation, comprises a liquid container 4 and a pressurized fluid container 3. On pressing a push-button 5 to open a valve 6, the pressurized fluid, e.g. a halogenated hydrocarbon or carbon dioxide, escapes through a passage surrounding the valve stem 7 and passages 6b, 15 and 12, draws liquid from the container 4 through a tube 11 and duet 10, and atomizes it, the container 4 having a breather orifice 13. To close the orifices 12 and 13 when not in use, a rotatable ring 15 is provided having an opening 18 and groove 19 which can be moved out of alignment with the orifices 12 and 13. Rotation of the ring to close the orifices also moves axially a locking element 17 to the position shown in Fig. 2, to prevent depression of the push-button. Alternatively, the locking element may be a simple retractable catch. Fig. 1 shows a sealing capsule in the neck of the container 3 which is pierced by the valve 6 on pressing the push-button for the first time. The ring 15 may have a tubular extension in the position of the opening 18.
Patent GB-669214-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to sulphur trioxide
IPC: C01B17/70
Filed: 1949-11-15
Abstract: Sulphur trioxide is stabilized in the   form by adding at least one compound selected from the group comprising tin tetrachloride, titanium tetrachloride, antimony pentachloride, and the alkali metal silicofluorides, e.g. sodium silicofluoride. The liquid sulphur trioxide should be free from water and should be heated with say 0.25-2 per cent by weight of the stabilizing compound for a sufficient time, e.g. 5 hours, to stabilize the sulphur trioxide against polymerization to the b  and \yB forms when stored below 30 DEG C.
Patent GB-617008-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in electrical reactors or choke coils with adjustable reactance
IPC: H01F29/10
Filed: 1946-10-01
Abstract: 617,008. Inductances. BRYCE & CO., Ltd., W. A., BRYCE, W. A., and ATKINS, J. A. Oct. 1, 1946, No. 29214. [Class 38 (ii)] The air-gaps 11 in the shell-type core of a reactance constructed of laminations as in Fig. 4 are adjustable. The core sections are bolted through holes 10 to parts of a non- magnetic framework comprising members 12, Fig. 5, embracing the corners of the U-shaped stack of laminations, which are crossed by everted angle members 13 ... 16. A pair of yoke-pieces 21 tie together the member 13, 14 and another pair the members 15, 16. Two parallel rods 24 are axially located in the yokepieces 21 and screw into the yoke-pieces 22 so that a tommy-bar inserted in holes 29 may adjust the air-gaps 11 within the limits set by the elongated bolt holes 20 in the members 12.
Patent GB-1341768-A (GB)
Title: Thiazole derivatives and theur use as plant growth control agents
IPC: A01P21/00
Filed: 1971-06-22
Abstract: 1341768 Thiazole derivatives AGRIPAT SA 22 June 1971 [23 June 1970] 29232/71 Heading C2C Novel 2-(aminoalkoxy)-4-phenylthiazoles of the formula acid addition salts thereof, and quaternary ammonium salts thereof having the formula wherein R 1  and R 2  are hydrogen or halogen atoms or (C 1 -C 5 ) alkyl radicals; R 3  is a hydrogen or halogen atom; R 4  is a hydrogen atom or a (C 1 -C 5 ) alkyl radical; R 4 <SP>1</SP>, R 5  and R 6  are (C 1 -C 5 ) alkyl radicals; A is a (C 2 -C 6 ) alkylene radical and X is an anion, are prepared by reacting a 4-phenylthiazole of the formula with a compound of the formula optionally in the presence of a condensation agent, or quaternating a compound of the formula with a compound of the formula wherein Z is a halogen atom or an alkoxysulphonyloxy or arylsulphonyloxy radical. The reactions are preferably carried out in the presence of a solvent or diluent at a temperature of from 0 to 150 C. The novel compounds possess plant-growth regulating properties.
Patent GB-364119-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to traffic control signalling apparatus
IPC: G08G1/095
Filed: 1930-10-01
Abstract: 364,119. Road signals for controlling traffic. GARWOOD, B. G., 12, Stoughton Street, and PARKER, F. N., Allen House, Newarke Street, both in Leicester. Oct. 1, 1930, No. 29351. [Class 118 (ii).] Automatic traffic-control apparatus for vehicle and pedestrians at street crossings comprises at each approach A, B. C, D a standard 1 carrying twin series of red, amber, and green signal lamps 2, 3, one series controls left-turn movement of traffic while the other series controlling movement straight on and to the right, as indicated by arrows 4 on the standard. Red and green lamps 11, 12 are provided to control pedestrian traffic, the green lamp 12 being illuminated at the same time as the green lamp in the right-hand series 3. The sequence and duration of operation of the lamps is controlled by a drum 5, which may be continuously driven at any desired speed as described in Specification 353,068, and which carries a series of contact strips 6 at one end for controlling vehicular traffic, and another series at the other end for controlling the pedestrian lamps. Spring-pressed pins 8 collect current from the strips 6 whence it flows to the lamp circuits by knife switches 10 and wires 9, To vary the duration of the signals, a different set of contact strips on the same drum may be brought into operation. The knife switches 10 serve also to put any of the lamps out of action. The Provisional Specification refers also to Specification 324,221, [Class 118 (ii), Signals].
Patent GB-1167120-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Permanent Magnetic Sheets.
Inventor: EDWARDS ALUN
IPC: H01F1/00
Filed: 1968-06-20
Abstract: 1,167,120. Magnetic laminates. JAMES NEILL HOLDINGS Ltd. 20 June, 1968, No. 29401/68. Heading B5N. [Also in Divisions B6 and G5] A permanent magnetic laminate comprises a magnetized sheet of magnetic particles bonded by rubber or synthetic plastics secured to one face of a steel sheet whose other face is secured to a synthetic plastics sheet (which can be used as a writing surface). The layers may be bonded by a hot-melt adhesive which may be used alone or as a coating on tissue paper for assembly between the layers. The laminate may be made by assembling the layers, clamping under pressure and passing an electric current through the steel sheet to melt the adhesive. The magnetic particles may be barium ferrite.
Patent GB-1126500-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to audible alarms for telephone switchboards
IPC: H04M5/04
Filed: 1967-06-26
Abstract: 1,126,500. Manual exchange systems. TELEPHONE MFG. CO. (AUSTRALASIA) PTY. Ltd. 26 June, 1967 [23 Aug., 1966], No. 29418/67. Heading H4K. The buzzer at a telephone switchboard which operates to indicate a calling condition is arranged to operate more loudly in the case of operator recall, the circuit including a resistor in the first case and not in the second.
Patent GB-185080-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in apparatus for carburetting air with naphthalene
IPC: F02M31/16
Filed: 1921-11-04
Abstract: 185,080. Brion, A. Aug. 23, 1921, [Convention date]. Vaporizers, external; spray carburettors. - Apparatus for carburetting air with naphthalene comprises a naphthalene container 1 surrounded at its upper part by a casing 12 providing a water space 13 and at its lower part by exhaust gases in a passage 6, the gases entering at 10, leaving at 11 and being controlled by a vane 7 actuated by a handle 9 and shaft 8. The pipe 11 conveys the heating gases to a chamber 21 having an outlet 22 and surrounding the pipes 23, 24, 25 of which 25 is connected to the naphthalene carburettor, 24 to a petrol carburettor, and 23 to the engine. The naphthalene carburettor, which is heated by the water in the space 13, comprises a float chamber 26 supplied from the container 1 past an adjustable valve 17 and through passage 20, and a valve-controlled sprayer 30 delivering into pipe 25 provided with a gauze strainer 32. The flow of exhaust gases through the pipe 10 may be controlled by a throttle valve which may divert the whole of the gases to the atmosphere.
Patent GB-243386-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to electric telegraph transmitters
IPC: H03M5/00
Filed: 1925-11-21
Abstract: 243,386. Miniotti, G. Nov. 22, 1924, [Convention date]. Addition to 189,267. Type-printing telegraphs. - The automatic transmitter described in the parent Specification is applied to systems, such as the Hughes, in which selection is dependent on the time interval between successive currents sent to line. The ten contact screws 14, 15, Fig. 6, of the transmitter are connected to ten brushes a - - i bearing on discs A - - J, Figs. 1 and 5, secured to a shaft 2 driven through bevel gearing 4 from the type-wheel shaft 3 of the local Hughes apparatus. These discs are divided into conducting and non-conducting portions, and are arranged in five pairs 3a, 2<a>, 1<a>, 4<a>, 5a with conducting portions of one disc of each pair collateral with non-conducting portions of the other disc, and the arrangement is such that, as the discs rotate, the brushes contact successively with each of twentyeight combinations of conducting and non-conducting portions corresponding to the combinations of the Baudot code in operative and inoperative conditions L, R respectively of each code element. The pairs 3a and 2a and the pairs 1<a> and 4a are connected electrically as shown and the pair 5a is connected to an eleventh disc 11 on the shaft 2 carrying twenty-eight equallyspaced contact pieces. A brush k bearing on this disc is connected through battery 17 and magnet 16 to contact plate 3<1> of the transmitter and the contact plates 2', 1<1> and 4<1>, 5<1> of the transmitter are electrically connected as shown. The circuit through the magnet 16 is thus completed only when the brushes are on the combination corresponding to the character being transmitted. The operation of the armature 19, Fig. 4, of the magnet against the action of a spring 29 causes the hooked end 18 to release a pivoted arm 20 which is thereupon moved by a spring 23 to operate an arm 24 on the shaft 25 of the snap lever of the local Hughes apparatus, thus rotating a shaft to effect printing. The return of the snap lever causes the end 18 to re-engage the arm 20. The printing shalt carries an eccentric operating a lever for transmission to line. The shaft also carries collector and commutator rings co-operating with brushes in the circuit of a magnet provided for stepping forward the rotating arm of the automatic transmitter.
Patent GB-1070814-A (GB)
Title: Process for production of pure selenium
Inventor: WAGENMANN ROLF
IPC: C01B19/02
Filed: 1965-07-13
Abstract: Pure selenium is obtained from impure selenite solutions, which may contain nitrate, by a process comprising acidifying the solution, adding a solution of a magnesium salt and an ammonium salt, adding ammonia to precipitate crystalline MgSeO36H2O, the impurities remaining in the original solution; filtering the precipitate, dissolving it in dilute HCl or H2SO4 and adding SO2 to precipitate the pure selenium. The ammonia, which may be gaseous or aqueous, is preferably added with stirring at 60-70 DEG  C. until a pH of 8 is obtained, the stirring being continued for 3 hours.
Patent GB-749510-A (GB)
Title: Demountable structures
IPC: F16L3/23
Filed: 1952-11-24
Abstract: 749,510. Supporting cables. SOUTH WALES SWITCHGEAR, Ltd., and LORD, P. H. Nov. 23, 1953 [Nov. 24, 1952], No. 29686/52. Class 36. [Also in Group XXV] A member is releasably secured to the surface of a wall, panel or the like by means of a fastening element 6 adapted to extend through an aperture in the member and having at one end an inclined surface adapted to engage under a lip or projection outwardly inclined from the surface, and at the other end a screw-threaded portion for receiving a nut 15, adapted to engage the member and, upon tightening the nut, to urge the member into engagement with the surface or with the lip or projection whereby the member is gripped between the surface or the lip or projection. As shown, the member is a cleat 3 for securing electric wiring 1 to a panel 2 and the projection is the upper flange 5 of an elongated bent strip 4 which is welded to the panel and to which a number of cleats are secured. The fastening element is a bolt having a square section head; this head is provided with an inclined slot or a V-shaped recess 13, the lower wall forming the inclined surface which engages the flange 5. The cleat has a square hole 7 which engages the bolt head and has an inverted V-shaped centrally positioned recess 12 on its underside, one of the walls of which, in use engages the flange 5 and so prevents the bolt from becoming disengaged from the flange. The underside of the cleat is also provided with a pair of recesses 8 for the electric wiring. The member to be securcd may be a junction box or the like or a panel. In the case of a junction box or the like the hole for the bolt 6 is made large enough and the strip 4 is individual to the box and short enough so that the member seats on the supporting surface over the strip 4 with one of its walls engaging the strip 4 at the junction of the flange with the base part. A panel may be secured by using members similar to the cleats 3 underneath the panel to keep the bolts 6 on the strip 4, the shank of each bolt passing through a hole in the panel which is secured by nuts 15.
Patent GB-1040865-A (GB)
Title: A set of pipes and pipe unions
IPC: F16L41/08
Filed: 1965-07-13
Abstract: 1,040,865. Welding by pressure; making pipe fittings. H. GEBERT and K. GEBERT, [trading as GEBERT & CIE]. July 13, 1965 [Aug. 14, 1964], No. 29692/65. Headings B3A and B3R. A set of pipes 1, 4, 5 and 8, Fig. 1 (not shown), and pipe unions 2, 6 and 7 are characterized in that each pipe and pipe union has a number of orienting lines on its outside surface to facilitate welding them together in the correct relative positions. The lines may be continuous along the pipe or union or may be provided at the ends only. In the embodiment described, four continuous orienting lines 9 spaced 90 degrees apart are provided, although fewer or more may be provided. The pipes and unions are buttwelded together.
Patent GB-818723-A (GB)
Title: Oil bath solenoid
IPC: H01F7/16
Filed: 1956-10-01
Abstract: 818,723. Electromagnets. DETROIT COIL CO. Oct. 1, 1956 [May 7, 1956], No. 29833/56. Addition to 771,404. Class 35. An electromagnet in accordance with the parent Specification has terminals on its base to engage terminals on the device to be actuated. As shown, the winding is connected to a pair of plugs 304 mounted in the closing plate 224 of the oil-filled casing in such manner that they engage sockets 312 in an adaptor plate 290 forming the upper part of the device, e.g. switch or valve to be actuated by the plunger via the two-part pin 272. The electromagnet is mounted between a rubber pad 234 and a spring 240 and the plunger can be operated manually by push-button 246. U.S.A. Specification 2,671,187 also is referred to.
Patent GB-137036-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Methods and Apparatus for the Oxidation of Ammonia.
Inventor: TONIOLO CARLO
IPC: C01B21/26
Filed: 1919-12-01
Abstract: 137,036. Toniolo, C. Dec. 23, 1918, [Convention date]. Catalytic apparatus; nitrogen oxides, catalytic production of by combustion of ammonia.-In the production of nitrogen oxides by the catalytic oxidation of ammonia by air, loss of heat is prevented and the reaction rendered self-supporting by arranging in advance of the pervious diaphragm 2 of catalytic material, and in proximity thereto, one or more screens 5 of finemeshed metal gauze, which receive heat radiated from the diaphragm 2 or conducted therefrom, and thereby act as a preheater for the gases; and for similar purposes a screen 6 may be arranged to the rear of the diaphragm. As a material for the diaphragm 2, platinum gauze is preferred; and for the screens 5, 6, a metal such as nickel, non-catalytic towards ammonia, is used. In addition to its use as a pre-heater, the screen 5 also serves to remove dust and to oxidize impurities such as hydrocarbons or sulphur present in the gases, all of which tend to poison the catalyst.
Patent GB-699724-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to wall panel units
IPC: E04B1/94
Filed: 1951-12-21
Abstract: 699,724. Wall panels. ROBERTSON THAIN, Ltd. Dec. 21, 1951. No. 30041/51. Class 87(i) A composite wall panel 10 comprises corrugated and plane metal sheets 12, 14 between which are two insulating layers 16, 18. The layer 16 which may be rock-wool boards is arranged between Z-section bars 20 welded to the sheet 12. The layer 18 which may comprise one or more layers of gypsum is clamped between the layer 16 and the bars 20 and the sheet 14 which is secured to the bars 20 by bolts 24 and nuts 26 and by screws 28. The side edges. of the sheets 12, 14 are staggered and formed with tongues 32 and grooves 34. In a modification, the corrugated sheet 12 is replaced by two corrugated sheets secured together with their corrugations in line.
Patent GB-817455-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to reversible lens attachments
IPC: G02B15/02
Filed: 1957-09-25
Abstract: 817,455. Lens attachments. KODAK Ltd. Sept. 25, 1957 [Oct. 1, 1956], No. 30063/57. Classes 97(1) and 98(1) A substantially afocal reversible lens attachment comprises a biconvex doublet 1, 2 of focal length f and a biconcave component (e.g. a simple lens 3) of focal length between-0.7f and-0.9f, the radii of the surfaces R 1  to R 5  being such that 0.7f < + R 1  < 0.9f, 0.6f < -R 2  < f, 1.1f < -R 3  < 1.7f, 0.8f < -R 4  < 1.2f, and 0.85f < + R 5  < 1.3f, the refractive indices N 1  and N 2  of the positive doublet being such that 1.48 < N 1  < 1.57 and 1.58 < N 2  < 1.67, the refractive index N 3  of the negative component or of each element therein being such that 1.58 < N 3  < 1.67, the two components being of substantially equal diameter and being mounted in a lens tube each end of which is relatively detachable to the mount of a standard objective. As shown, the lens tube 51 has a central thread so that either end of the tube can be screwed into a collet 52 having an expandable end 53 for gripping firmly the mount 50 of a standard objective (e.g. in a camera). The negative component may be an achromatic doublet made up of elements having the same refractive index but different AbbÚ numbers.
Patent GB-1436120-A (GB)
Title: Combination of a heating unit or units with the cargo space  or hold of a vessel or ship
IPC: B63J2/14
Filed: 1972-06-28
Abstract: 1436120 Heating liquids in bulk STEELS ENG Ltd 25 June 1973 [28 June 1972] 30228/72 Heading F4S A heating unit disposed in the cargo hold of a ship is pivotable between a first position in which it lies along the bottom of the hold and a second position in which it lies adjacent a wall of the hold. The heating unit is preferably composed of tubes 6 through which a heated liquid such as steam or oil is circulated; the tubes being disposed with a casing 1 the upper side of which is open. A spindle driven by a motor passes through supports 12 for the tubes 6. The casing is provided with locking mechanisms 7 for securing the unit to the bottom (Fig. 4, not shown) or the wall (Fig. 5, not shown) of the hold. A torque hinge device is provided to assist the rotation of the casing between the first and second positions. The end of the casing is tapered to protect the heating coils in the said second position.
Patent GB-1315571-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for a shooting game
Inventor: WALLACE B
IPC: F41J11/00
Filed: 1971-06-28
Abstract: 1315571 Shooting games; projecting targets OLIN CORP 28 June 1971 [17 July 1970] 30257/70 Headings A6D and A6H [Also in Division H1] In a shooting game in which participants shoot at targets launched into the air, scoring means are actuated when a target is launched and disabled when a shot is fired. The scoring means is a sequential generator timing device (422, Fig. 18, not shown) with visible read out which device counts down from ten to zero and is disabled when a shot detected by a microphone is fired. The timer count is added to the score if the target is hit. The game is played by two teams who take it in turns to operate consoles to select the velocity, delay and launcher tube for the targets. The targets comprise spherical balls of glass, ice or other frangible material and are fired towards the shooter from tubes (20) by blasts of air. Any one of five tubes (20) may be selected together with any one of three velocities determined by different diameter openings (88, 89, 87) for the air jet and any one of three time delays. Selections must be made within a limited period otherwise a standard set of conditions is automatically selected. The launching mechanism (Figs. 5 and 6, not shown) includes pressure operated switches (76, 84) to check for underweight targets and cause rejection of the same. The selection buttons have a locking mechanism associated therewith (Figs. 7-11, not shown, and Group H1 Abridgment) to ensure that only one switch for each factor (velocity, delay and launcher tube) is selected at a time and that different launcher tubes are used in each set of 3 shots. Electric logic circuitry for controlling the automatic functioning. of the game is disclosed with reference to Figs. 12-21 (not shown).
Patent GB-1018872-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to remote reading pressure responsive and like devices
Inventor: APPLEBY ERNEST MARK HEDWORTH
IPC: G01L9/10
Filed: 1962-08-07
Abstract: 1,018,872. Measuring pressure electrically. APPLEBY & IRELAND Ltd. Oct. 3, 1963 [Aug. 7, 1962], No. 30272/62. Heading G1N. Relates to the provision of temperature compensation of a remote reading transducer as described in Specification 902,892 comprising a differential transformer having a primary 28 (Fig. 1) and two opposed secondary windings 30, 31 and a movable core 29 movable for example by pressure sensitive means, whereby to overcome errors in detection caused by variation of the resistance of the primary 28 with temperature (primary 28 may be subjected to wide temperature variation e.g. 100‹C. or over) there is provided a resistor 27 connected in series. A voltage source several times greater than the required primary voltage is provided and the series resistance 27 acts as a voltage dropper and as a swamping resistance, swamping the effect of the primary resistance variations on the measurement indicated in milliam-meter 37. The resistance 27 is maintained at ambient room temperature remote from the transducer which may be in a hot gas. As a further aid to accuracy the transformer primary 27 may be supplied with high frequency current (e.g. at 600 cycles/sec.), and an oscillator/amplifier circuit for the purpose is described.
Patent GB-899672-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to removable sections of a floor
IPC: E04F15/024
Filed: 1957-09-27
Abstract: 899,672. Flooring blocks. HEWETSON & CO. Ltd., J. A., and MURRAY, D. Sept. 25, 1958 [Sept. 27, 1957], No. 30292/57. Class 87(1) [Also in Group XXV] A removable section 10 of flooring comprises a bush having a head 13 and shank 14 with external threads 17, the screwed bore 16 having a chamfered mouth 15. The bush is inserted in a bore in the section 10 and is secured by a nut 18. The chamfered mouth accommodates the countersunk head of a woodscrew 23 used to fix the section in place. After removing the screw, a screwed tool is used to engage threads 16 and lift the section out of the floor.